European Commission Launches Fresh Investigation Under The Digital Services Act

The EU Commission recently announced new investigations into a number of pornographic websites, aimed at ensuring that online platforms effectively protect minors from pornographic content under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

Under the DSA, compliance for very large adult platforms is supervised by the European Commission, while smaller platforms fall under the remit of national Digital Services Coordinators in the member state where they are established.

What Is the Digital Services Act?

The DSA is part of the EU's broader legislative package regulating digital markets, introduced to clarify and expand the responsibilities of online platforms. In essence, it requires online service providers, from social media sites to search engines, to address systemic online risks such as the dissemination of illegal content, threats to public security, and the absence of effective age-verification measures for sensitive materials like pornography. By imposing additional